Nikola Jokic sees angles that the rest of us could only dream of. The Denver Nuggets center takes an entry pass against the Cleveland Cavaliers, dribbles to the baseline then wraps a pass around the defense to a wide open JaMychal Green while falling out of bounds. Jokic finished the game with a 16-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist triple-double on February 19, 2021.

Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić wraps dime around defender while falling out of bounds

It takes two! Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant gets way up and hammers down the dunk after catching a perfect alley-oop pass from teammate Jamal Murray against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, 2020.

Jerami Grant

Jerami Grant runs the floor to throw down transition alley-oop

Fresh off achieving a national championship in college, Christian Braun has brought an unselfish, winning style of basketball with him to the Denver Nuggets. Against the Utah Jazz, the rookie shows he’s willing to do whatever it takes to secure a victory, fearlessly stepping in front of Malik Beasley to turn a wide-open dunk into a ferocious rejection. Braun continued to make an impact off the Nuggets bench, chipping in 10 points, six rebounds, an assist and a block in Denver’s 117-101 triumph on October 28, 2022.

Christian Braun

Christian Braun rises to challenge with rejection above the rim

Regardless of the team, scheme or situation, Austin Rivers brings a smooth, nuanced offensive game wherever he goes. The Denver Nuggets guard digs into his bag of tricks, blowing by a Oklahoma City Thunder defender before using a whirling, acrobatic layup to finish through traffic. Rivers was on top of his game, with 22 points, five rebounds and three steals, helping guide a 99-95 victory on January 9, 2022.

Austin Rivers

Austin Rivers blows past defender in corner, converts tough bucket

One of the craftiest veterans on the offensive end, Jeff Green has more than a few ways to exploit defenders. After faking a return handoff to Facundo Campazzo up top, Green darts to the rim and converts a nifty, left-handed layup over the outstretched arms of Dallas's Willie Cauley-Stein on October 29, 2021.

Jeff Green

Jeff Green fakes hand off, cuts to the rack for tough bucket

Even if you knew what Nikola Jokic was about to do next, good luck trying to stop it. The bruising Denver Nuggets center works against his defender with his back to the basket then pivots into a hook shot in a 50-point showing against the Sacramento Kings on February 6, 2021.

Nikola Jokić posts up and spins into push shot in midst of 50-point night

If you’re only going to take one shot then it might as well be a buzzworthy throwdown. Jeff Green gets some help from teammate Jamal Murray, who pumps and spins his way around a Portland Trail Blazers defender while drawing the rest of the defense in before dropping off a dime that Green hammers home with a thunderous slam. Green’s two points and two rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench were important components of the 120-107 Denver Nuggets victory on December 23, 2022.

Jeff Green trails through the paint for emphatic flush

Aaron Gordon is a supreme dunking talent, and he’ll jump at any chance to remind his opponents of just that. The Denver Nuggets forward follows a loose ball as it’s tipped to him by teammate Facundo Campazzo, collects the rock and gets up for a flashy and powerful windmill slam. Gordon had 16 points in a win over the Washington Wizards on December 13, 2021.

Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon makes windmill look easy in transition

Get to the hoop and the ball will find you. Denver Nuggets wing Will Barton dumps an entry pass into teammate Nikola Jokic then cuts straight to the paint for a textbook give-and-go, capping off the play with a two-handed slam in his first taste of action in nearly two months. Barton finished with 10 points in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup with the Phoenix Suns on June 9, 2021.

Will Barton

Will Barton works give-and-go to perfection for slam in 2021 Playoffs

Even with his team holding an 11-point lead at the time, Peyton Watson saved the day. The Denver Nuggets forward put Steph Curry on his highlight reel as the Golden State Warriors superstar beat Jamal Murray off the dribble and seemed to have a clear path to the rim for an easy fourth quarter layup. That is until a trailing Watson perfectly anticipated Curry’s move and skied high to land an emphatic rejection off the backboard, which preserved Denver’s lead with 2:34 to play. The Warriors ended the game on a 9-0 run, with Watson’s clutch block serving as the ultimate difference maker in his squad’s 112-110 win on April 2, 2023. The 30th overall pick in the draft contributed eight points, five rebounds and three blocks in the winning effort.

Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson smokes layup attempt off glass from behind

It’s usually Nikola Jokić who’s on triple-double watch for the Denver Nuggets, but this time Bruce Brown stole some of his MVP teammate’s shine. After waiting for the ball to swing around the perimeter, Brown gets to work, driving into the paint and finishing with a one-handed floater. The first-year Nugget finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals in his squad’s 131-126 overtime win on November 23, 2022.

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown sinks teardrop floater in first career triple-double

Count on a battle-tested floor general to make the most of any situation. With two seconds on the clock and 94-feet left to advance, Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller calls for an inbound pass under his own net then leaps into a 75-foot heave that soars straight through the hoop against the Dallas Mavericks on April 2, 2006.

Andre Miller

Andre Miller catches inbound, nails fullcourt heave at the end of a quarter

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